On new concrete installations, the concrete mix design is critical. Using a cement-rich concrete (typically 3,500 psi) provides a dense surface free of voids for the polishing process.

Concrete popular for flooring, countertops, pool cool-decking, patio slab, garage floor.

Contractors can revitalize decorative concrete surfaces with polishable overlays, sprayable toppings, and resurfacing solutions.

Traditional Gray Slab When you think of concrete countertops, this might be the first image that pops into your mind. This is ...

Damage to concrete slabs can occur before decorative work begins or afterwards. Plumbers have been known to spill cutting oil, hot solder, and plastic pipe glue on slabs.

The purpose for which you’re pouring a concrete slab will determine the thickness of your concrete and the type of reinforcement you’ll need to install.

Flanders first blends a color mixture into the concrete mixture, creating a wide variety of earth tones. Rubber imprinting tools called stamps are then impressed into wet concrete slabs, creating ...

The growing popularity of decorative concrete inside homes and businesses spurred Jim Harvey’s quest for a new kind of concrete — lightweight, pourable, self-leveling, colorful, durable and a ...

The standard house comes complete with a concrete slab for the patio. Most people never do anything beyond sweeping the slab or the occasional power wash to remove barbeque, beverage, and pet ...

A concrete slab that supported the pool deck at Florida's Champlain Towers South condo building, which collapsed last month and resulted in the deaths of at least 95 people so far, needed ...

October 28, 2023 (IANSlife) Concrete, a material long associated with heavy construction and industrial applications, has undergone a remarkable transformation, finding its way into the world of ...

Q: Our house has an unusual chimney made with irregular stones. The existing cap is in poor shape. What's the best way to install a cap on a masonry chimney? A: The chimney cap I'd build would be ...